• The biggest question all season will be whether James plans to return to the Heat after this season. It’s a question that likely will be asked Monday, but will go unanswered all season.

If the Heat wins its third championship in a row, logic would dictate that James stays in Miami, but when did conventional wisdom ever stop the speculation of James’ future from taking on a life of its own?

• Wade’s offseason knee treatment will be a hot topic. Wade had shockwave therapy on his knee, which troubled him throughout the end of the regular season and the entire postseason. He said last week he was pain-free, but he also might be limited toward the beginning of training camp.